Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria

Much of Nigeria's recent economic growth can be attributed to its non-oil economy-primarily agriculture. But the recent agricultural growth has been driven mainly by expansion in areas planted while productivity has remained flat or declining. This brief provides insight for formulating policies and...

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Autores principales: Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kato, Edward, Omobowale, Oni, Phillip, Dayo, Ehui, Simeon
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154331
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author Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Pender, John L.
Kato, Edward
Omobowale, Oni
Phillip, Dayo
Ehui, Simeon
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Kato, Edward
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Omobowale, Oni
Pender, John L.
Phillip, Dayo
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description Much of Nigeria's recent economic growth can be attributed to its non-oil economy-primarily agriculture. But the recent agricultural growth has been driven mainly by expansion in areas planted while productivity has remained flat or declining. This brief provides insight for formulating policies and strategies to enhance profitability and productivity of major crops across Nigeria's agroecological zones.
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spelling CGSpace1543312025-11-06T06:26:42Z Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria Nkonya, Ephraim M. Pender, John L. Kato, Edward Omobowale, Oni Phillip, Dayo Ehui, Simeon agriculture development policies gender land management productivity Much of Nigeria's recent economic growth can be attributed to its non-oil economy-primarily agriculture. But the recent agricultural growth has been driven mainly by expansion in areas planted while productivity has remained flat or declining. This brief provides insight for formulating policies and strategies to enhance profitability and productivity of major crops across Nigeria's agroecological zones. 2010 2024-10-01T14:00:54Z 2024-10-01T14:00:54Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154331 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nkonya, Ephraim; Pender, John L.; Kato, Edward; Omobowale, Oni; Phillip, Dayo; and Ehui, Simeon. 2010. Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria. NSSP Brief 19. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154331
spellingShingle agriculture
development policies
gender
land management
productivity
Nkonya, Ephraim M.
Pender, John L.
Kato, Edward
Omobowale, Oni
Phillip, Dayo
Ehui, Simeon
Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title_full Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title_fullStr Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title_short Enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in Nigeria
title_sort enhancing agricultural productivity and profitability in nigeria
topic agriculture
development policies
gender
land management
productivity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154331
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